Lena Jakobsson

ABC bends the knee Corporate media is surrendering already.

"ABC is giving immense power to Trump before he even takes office. They’ve sent a message to other media companies that the best move is to comply with him, to not report critically because that might result in a lawsuit." -- @snipy.bsky.social

ABC News Just Showed Trump Exactly How to Silence Journalists A multimillion-dollar settlement proves corporate media will choose profits over press freedom every time.

Today's newsletter: How ABC News and Disney just made every journalist's job more dangerous www.readtpa.com/p/abc-news-j...

UnitedHealth Is Strategically Limiting Access to Critical Treatment for Kids With Autism Leaked internal documents show that the insurance giant is culling providers of applied behavior analysis from its network and scrutinizing the medical necessity of therapy. Advocates say the company’...

Great reporting here by @propublica.org www.propublica.org/article/unit...

Stephen’s formidable bodyguard just sat down next to me. I’m safe, everybody!

Chris Licht in conversation with Stephen A. Smith on “the future of legacy media” at #NYPCJConf24… Bleak topic.

Tweet 1 Natalie Johnson @natalejohnsonn “You guys, I live in Wyoming now. My f**** are zero.” Tweet 2 Natalie Johnson @natalejohnsonn “Protecting women” in Congress would be introducing a bill to bar Matt Gaetz, a sexual predator with an affinity for underage girls, from ever walking those halls again, rather than dropping a messaging bill that’s sole goal is getting on TV.” Tweet 3 Natalie Johnson @natalejohnsonn “Tweeting 262 times about a bill that applies to like .00000001% of Congress in 36 hours is definitely about protecting women. It’s certainly not just a ploy for media attention.” Tweet 4 Natalie Johnson @natalejohnsonn “If you think this bill is about protecting women and not simply a ploy to get on Fox News, you’ve been fooled.” Attached is a screenshot of a tweet from Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace): “I strongly support LGBTQ rights. No one should be discriminated against. Religious liberty, gay rights, and transgender equality can all coexist. I’m also a constitutionalist. We have to ensure anti-discrimination laws don’t violate religious freedom.” Tweet 5 Natalie Johnson @natalejohnsonn “Lady, you bought a multimillion dollar home a block from the Capitol within six months of getting elected and then lied to press about living in your office. Please.” Attached is a screenshot of Nancy Mace’s Instagram story, featuring a photo of herself with the caption: “I’m not going to bend the knee to DC.”

Nancy Mace’s former communications director Natalie Johnson has joined BlueSky.

I can verify that this her account: @nataliejohnson.bsky.social

Natalie has spoken out against Mace since she resigned two years ago.

Natalie also used to work for former Congresswoman Liz Cheney.

Same person

These Trump Cabinet nominations. They're bringing crime. They're rapists. And some, I assume, are good people

Literally - all she did was exist.

Phillip: Okay hold on, hold on. I'm just going to stop it right here because we're not going to get off on a wrong foot. Please do not address a grown woman as dear in a condescending tone. Do not do that at my table

Food prices soar in Gaza after looting of almost 100 aid trucks worsens shortages WHO says hijacking by armed men has aggravated already severe scarcity of food, medicine and other aid Food prices have soared in Gaza after the looting of nearly 100 aid trucks amid an already severe food crisis caused by more than a year of war between…

Food prices soar in Gaza after looting of almost 100 aid trucks worsens shortages

This is completely right from @reckless.bsky.social and more should be saying it. The *worst possible outcome* is that you over-prepare for a nightmare scenario that never comes to pass. The most realistic outcome, unfortunately, is that it does.

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this is gross -- asked about RFK Jr's nomination, Markwayne Mullin deflects by bringing up a number of LGBT people Biden put in his administration, including Pete Buttigieg

Impossible to answer without knowing the topic of disagreement.

I don't want to sound alarmist or anything, but I'm not sure it's a good idea to skip FBI background checks and bury congressional ethics reports about nominees to the most important posts in the federal government.

Well hello #Bluesky friends. Nice to be here.